The 2019 Inter-Provincial Championship, known for sponsorship reasons as the Test Triangle Inter-Provincial Championship,[1] was the seventh edition of the Inter-Provincial Championship, a first-class cricket competition played in Ireland. It took place from 28 May to 29 August 2019.[2] It was the third edition of the competition to be played with first-class status. North West Warriors were the defending champions.[3][4]
| Dates | 28 May 2019 – 29 August 2019 |
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| Administrator(s) | Cricket Ireland |
| Cricket format | First-class |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
| Champions | Leinster Lightning (6th title) |
| Participants | 3 |
| Matches | 6 |
| Most runs | Simi Singh (204) |
| Most wickets | Simi Singh (13) |
The tournament was heavily affected by rain, with none of the games being completed. Only six days of play across the eighteen that were scheduled took place.[5] Leinster Lightning were the eventual winners of the tournament.[6]
Points table edit
| Team[7] | Pld | W | L | D | NR | Pts |
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| Leinster Lightning | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 40 |
| Northern Knights | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 35 |
| North West Warriors | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 33 |
Champions
Fixtures edit
1st match edit
28–30 May 2019
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- North West Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.
- No play was possible on days 2 and 3 due to rain.
- Kyle Magee (North West Warriors) made his first-class debut.
- Points: Northern Knights 9, North West Warriors 8.
2nd match edit
17–19 June 2019
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- Leinster Lightning won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on day 1 due to rain.
- No play was possible until after lunch on day 2 due to a wet outfield.
- Fionn Hand and Cormac McLoughlin-Gavin (Leinster Lightning) both made their first-class debuts.
- Points: Leinster Lightning 11, North West Warriors 0.
3rd match edit
30 July–1 August 2019
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- Leinster Lightning won the toss and elected to field.
- Josh Manley (Northern Knights) made his first-class debut.
- Harry Tector (Northern Knights) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[8]
- Points: Leinster Lightning 10, Northern Knights 10.
4th match edit
6–8 August 2019
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- Leinster Lightning won the toss and elected to field.
- Only 18.1 overs of play was possible across days 1 and 2 due to rain.
- Points: Northern Knights 10, Leinster Lightning 9.
5th match edit
12–14 August 2019
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- Leinster Lightning won the toss and elected to bat.
- No play was possible on day 3 due to rain.
- Will Smale (North West Warriors) made his first-class debut.
- Points: Leinster Lightning 11, North West Warriors 10.
6th match edit
27–29 August 2019
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- No toss.
- No play was possible due to rain and a wet outfield.
- Potints: North West Warriors 6, Northern Knights 6.
References edit
- ^ "Test Triangle unveiled as new title sponsor for the Inter-Provincial Series". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ "2019 Inter-Provincial Series fixtures released". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
- ^ "North West Warriors crowned 2018 Hanley Energy Inter-Provincial Championship winners". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ^ "PREVIEW: Northern Knights v North West Warriors (IPC)". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ^ "2019 interpros worst on record". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ^ "Interpro wipe-out ensures Leinster win title". Cricket Europe. Archived from the original on 29 August 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ "Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Championship Table - 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ "Cricketing Trends on Social Media today". CricTracker. Archived from the original on 31 July 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2019.